He won’t do anything too big because of the election. I don’t think he wants to upset grassroots voters, but he certainly wants to signal pro-amnesty campaign contributors of his intentions.
The most opportune time to do the dirty work will be after the election in a lame duck session (late November, December 2014).
The GOPe wants to ride the Obamacare train to political victory with conservatives sucked into voting for them out of anger and fear.
Then they get to stab the grassroots in the back.
Could be. Reagan signed amnesty shortly after the midterms of 1986.
The GOPe wants to ride the Obamacare train to political victory with conservatives sucked into voting for them out of anger and fear.
That's the way of modern politics -- vote for me, I suck less than the other guy.